The book begins with Gordon's formative years, highlighting his education and early military career. It describes his service in various conflicts, including the Crimean War and his notable leadership during the Taiping Rebellion in China, where he earned the nickname "Chinese Gordon." Lang emphasizes Gordon's commitment to humanitarian causes, showcasing his dedication to helping those in distress.The latter part of the biography focuses on Gordon's final years in Sudan, where he was sent...

"Stories from the Iliad; Or, the Siege of Troy" by Jean Lang is a captivating retelling of the ancient Greek epic, the Iliad, which chronicles the events of the Trojan War. Lang's narrative brings to life the heroic deeds of legendary figures such as Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus, making the complex themes of honor, love, and vengeance accessible to readers of all ages. The vivid storytelling and engaging prose invite readers to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Greek mythology a...

Major General Charles George Gordon, also known as 'Chinese Gordon' or 'Gordon Pasha', was a British Army officer and administrator. He saw action in the Crimean War and made his military reputation in China, where he was placed in command of the "Ever Victorious Army", a force of Chinese soldiers led by European officers which was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion, regularly defeating much larger forces. This little illustrated book tell his story in a language comprehend...

A Book of Myths by Jean Lang is a comprehensive and accessible collection of classic myths and legends from ancient Greek, Roman, and other mythological traditions. The book serves as an introduction to the fascinating world of mythological stories, exploring the tales of gods, heroes, and legendary creatures. Lang retells these stories in an engaging and straightforward manner, making them accessible to readers of all ages, particularly young readers or those unfamiliar with classical myt...

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"A Book of Myths" deals in a most entertaining manner with the mythology of Greece and Rome and many other noted lands. Added to the pleasure of the story there is the lure of the legend and the spell of old ways and customs. Not only many of the most celebrated are retold, but also many of the less well-known tales. The aim of the author, it is stated, has been to simplify for those who are not erudite scholars the stories of mythology, to which constant reference is made not only in clas...

For two Greek boys the author has made this little book, which tells them in English some of the stories that they soon will read for themselves in the tongue of their forefathers. But the stories are not only for boys whose fatherland lies near the sunny sea through which ships, red-prowed and black, fared in the long-ago days. Of such great deeds, by such brave men, do they tell, that they must make the hearts of all American and English boys, and of boys of every nation under the sun, g...

Jean Lang’s A Book of Myths is a foundational work of modern anthropology covering in breathless style a pantheon of Western mythological figures, ranging from ancient Greece to medieval Scandinavia. In a relaxed, easily readable style, Lang re-tells the big familiar stories and several lesser-known ones. A look at the diverse chapter heading reveals the breadth of subjects covered:Prometheus and Pandora, Pygmalion, Phaeton, Endymion, Orpheus, Apollo a...

In the deep forest that clothes Mount Ida, not far from the strong city of Troy, Paris, son of King Priam, watched his father’s flocks by night. Suddenly through the dim woods he saw a light, as if the golden sun and silver moon shone both together. And, lo! in the radiance of this light there stood before him the three fairest of the goddesses—queenly Hera, wise Athene, and lovely Aphrodite. Like music stealing through the trees came the soft voice of Hera: ‘Of all mortal men art thou the...

Within this book are timeless stories from Ancient Greece such as Icarus, the young man whose infamous flight became a cautionary tale on folly and the heeding of advice, and Orpheus, the fabled musician whose wife Euridice encounters great peril. Adventure stories, such as The Caledonian Hunt, bring stunning displays of action while the exploits of ancient and Godly heroes such as Perseus and his winged horse relay the elemental power with which the ancient Gods were attributed.La...

The writer will feel that her object has been gained should any readers of these stories feel that for a little while they have left the toilful utilitarianism of the present day behind them, and, with it, its hampering restrictions of sordid actualities that are so murderous to imagination and to all romance.

Most mythology books are boring. A Book of Myths is an attempt to solve this problem by telling the stories of mythology in such a way as to make them a genuine source of enjoyment. Intended for readers who encounter unfamiliar mythological names in their reading and wish to understand them, it offers a lively introduction to the great stories in which the same humanity runs that we recognize in our own lives.Though we live in a modern world of technology and rapid change,...